Technical Programme Manager for IT Strategy Implementation

### Org. Setting and Reporting The United Nations Secretary-General is responsible for the investment of the assets of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). The Secretary-General has delegated this responsibility to the Representative of the Secretary-General for the investment of the assets of the UNJSPF (RSG). The RSG heads the Office of Investment Management (OIM), which manages a $100+ billion multi-asset class, global investment portfolio, about 85% of which is actively managed in-house. Asset classes under management comprise global equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, timber and commodities. OIM’s staff are all based in New York but come from over 40 countries. For more information, please visit OIM's website at https://oim.unjspf.org/. This position is located in the Information Systems Section and is responsible for leading the Office of Investment Management’s IT Strategy (2026-2030) implementation. The position reports to the Chief Operating Officer. ### Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Senior Information Systems Officer may be responsible for the following duties: • Leads the implementation of the approved IT strategy 2026-2030 by establishing and maintaining an integrated, outcomes-focused programme roadmap; translates strategic priorities into coordinated initiatives, delivery plans, milestones, dependencies, governance arrangements and measurable benefits. Ensures that projects are positioned for successful delivery and remain aligned with organizational objectives, operating needs and resources. • Provides authoritative technical and policy advice to senior managers on systems development in a changing business environment and the implications of various alternatives, on business applications and other related issues; identifies and plans for future needs; develops and disseminates best practices. • Plan, prioritizes and optimizes the allocation of available financial, human and technical resources across the IT strategy roadmap. Identifies capacity and capability gaps, develops mitigation options, and coordinates additional support, procurement or specialist expertise where necessary to protect critical outcomes and delivery timelines. • Ensures that implementation activities incorporate appropriate standards for system architecture, information security, data governance, interoperability, service management and business continuity. Promotes solutions that are sustainable, reusable and aligned with the target enterprise architecture and long-term technology roadmap. Establishes and maintains programme governance, including delivery standards, decision-making forums, performance reporting, risk and issue management, change control and benefits-realization mechanisms. Monitors progress against agreed scope, schedule, budget, quality and outcomes measures. • Develops and monitors performance measures; ensures that projects meet established time and cost parameters and standards of technical quality. • Develops and applies a data-driven approach to programme management by defining and monitoring KPIs, maturity measures, delivery dashboards and benefits metrics. Use evidence and analysis to demonstrate how implementation of the IT strategy is strengthening organizational capability, improving service performance, increasing integration and advancing digital and operational maturity. • Prepares and monitors the budget, work program, and spending plan. • Develops innovative solutions to resolve intricate problems that impact a critical area of the organization’s work. • Ensures the development of standards, procedures and practices to ensure a stable and effective systems environment. • Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need. • Performs other assigned duties. ### Competencies Core Competencies • Professionalism: Knowledge of systems design, and development, management, implementation and maintenance of complex information systems. Ability to develop and oversee large centralized or decentralized institutional systems; conceptual and strategic analytical capacity to understand information system and business operational issues so as to thoroughly analyze and evaluate critical systems matters. Knowledge of a range of computer languages and development paradigms, knowledge of organization’s information infrastructure and IT strategy as it relates to user area(s). Ability to integrate knowledge with broader strategic, policy and operational objectives. Ability to advise senior management on complex systems development and related matters of significant importance to the institution; conceptual and strategic analytical capacity to understand information system and business operational issues so as to thoroughly analyze and evaluate critical systems matters. Ability to improve processes and approaches; demonstrates adaptability to changing priorities. Knowledge of organization’s information infrastructure and IT strategy as it relates to user area(s); strong negotiating skills and ability to influence others to reach agreement on difficult issues. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. Able to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. • Planning& Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently. • Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable. Managerial Competencies • Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow: empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing. • Building Trust: Provides an environment in which others can talk and act without fear of repercussion; manages in a deliberate and predictable way; operates with transparency; has no hidden agenda; places confidences in colleagues, staff members and clients; gives proper credit to theirs; follows through on agreed upon actions; treats sensitive or confidential information appropriately. ### Education Advanced univ